Oilers Recall Yann Danis; Barons Recall Olivier Roy

Published on February 20, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Oklahoma City Barons News Release


Oklahoma City - The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Yann Danis from the Oklahoma City Barons, Oilers General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today. In a separate transaction, the Oilers assigned goaltender Olivier Roy (oh-live-ee-ay wah) to the Barons from the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL, Barons General Manager Bill Scott announced today.

Danis, a 6-0, 185-pounder from Fontaine, PQ, has a 21-10-1 record, 1.98 goals against average and .926 save percentage. A member of the Western Conference All Star Team, his statistics put him among the top goaltenders in the AHL. His goals against average is tops in the league while his five shutouts puts him second. His .926 save percentage and 21 wins are third among AHL netminders.

Originally signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens in 2004, Danis played four seasons at Brown University. With Brown, he was the ECAC Player and Goaltender of the Year in 2003-04. In 100 games with Brown, he compiled a 43-43-12 record, 2.20 goals against average, .930 save percentage and 13 shutouts.

Roy, a 6-0, 180-pounder from Amqui, Quebec has a 12-15-5 record with Stockton, a 2.44 goals against average, .927 save percentage and three shutouts. His save percentage is good for third in the ECHL. Over his last eight games, he has a 1.49 goals against average and .958 save percentage.

This marks his second assignment to the Barons this season. He was assigned to Oklahoma City December 17 and served as the backup for the Barons two games against the Charlotte Checkers in Charlotte. Roy was selected in the 5th round (133rd overall) by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The Barons close out their four-game homestand Wednesday evening against the Texas Stars, AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars. Faceoff is 7 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center. The game can be heard on AM 1340 The Game or on a pay-per-view basis via AHLLive.com.

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